The Man and The Tanks of Tiananmen Square

It's been 20 years since the image of the man facing down the tanks in Tiananmen Square were sent round the world. The Lens Blog of the New York Times points out that there were 4 photographers whose images of Tank Man were printed in different areas.

They invited each of the photographers to write about what was happening around them when they were shooting their iconic images. It's fascinating reading.

What was more interesting is what happened next. Another photographer who was there that day but taking his photos from a completely different angle wrote to the Lens blog about a picture that he had that had never been published. So the Lens provided him the platform to publish this new picture and to talk about why it was never published before today.

This youtube clip reinforces just how brave this man was.

Thank you, Tank Man of Tiananmen Square, wherever you are. Stay safe.